Sunday, May 13, 2012

This was sent to me a while back. I updated and altered it slightly but the message is clear and it's a present danger!Direct your anger and focus your thoughts and we can still get this nation back on top!

After The 8 Years Of The
Bush/Cheney Disaster, --Now, You Get
Mad???Youdidn'tget mad when the Supreme Courtstoppeda legal recount andappointeda President.

Youdidn'tget mad when we gave people who had more
money than they could spend in seven lidetimes, the filthyrich,over a trillion dollars intax breaks.

Youdidn'tget mad with theworst8 years ofjob creationsin several decades.

Youdidn'tget mad when over 200,000US Citizens lost their lives because
they had no health insurance.

Youdidn'tget mad whenlack of oversightand regulations from the Bush
Administrationcaused US
Citizensto lose 12
trilliondollars in investments,
retirement, and home values not to mention their actual homes.

BUT youfinallygot mad when a black man was elected
President and decided that people in Americadeserved the right to see a
doctorif they are sick.Yes, illegal wars, lies,
corruption, torture, job losses by the millions, stealing your tax dollars to
make the rich richer, and the worst economic disaster since 1929 are all okay
... but helping fellow Americans who are sick ...Oh, Heck No!!

Family values are important but open your eyes as to whose families are being valued and whose are not!

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

As a long time LIRR sufferer, AKA commuter I have lived
through many fiascos associated with sub-standard equipment. But I do not limit
the definition of the word equipment to the actual trains or railroad cars
themselves. I include the tracks, the switches and most importantly that small
piece of equipment located between the ears of management.

Anyone who lives in New York, or anywhere in the Northeast for
that matter, can relate to horror stories about commuting during a sever winter
storm. And while I am upset at the delays surrounding those meteorological
events I do not place the blame fully on the shoulders of the LIRR brain
trust.

Not fully.

Extenuating circumstances such as snowed-in workers who
cannot get to their jobs may cause fewer trains etc.

But I am totally incensed by the lack of common sense
when it comes to simple fixes that stare the people who run the LIRR right in
the face!

There is a new study that shows riders do not like
sitting in the middle seat of a three-seater on long commutes. Wow, I wonder
how much of my ridiculously high monthly ticket payment went to fund that
one!

How about a study on whether or not New Yorkers like
stepping in dog poo on the way to work? Or how about, is it fun returning to
our cars parked in LIRR lots only to find a great deal of pigeon droppings
obscuring our windshield?

There will always be people who do not enjoy squeezing
in-between 2 other commuters, especially considering this is 2012
America, if you get my
drift!

And there will always be selfish trolls who insist on
taking up two seats either by placing their possessions on the adjacent seat or
by falling asleep, or feigning falling asleep across two
seats.

These people must learn to live with humans or get jobs
that allow them to work out of their homes or cages.

But I have a few suggestions for railroad management to
ponder as they collect their exorbitant pay vis-a-vis their performance and look forward to collecting their phenomenal
pensions.

1 – When a train is to be pulled out of service after it
has been loaded and ready to go try to have an empty train across the
platform.

Making angry upset, already tired and now late commuters
run up the stairs searching for the new track is not only stupid but shows your
continued lack of understanding how the world works.

And do not make the sheep do so at the same time you
have announced that the train across the platform is now loading and headed for
a different location. You see that means a train load of people will be pushing
down the same stairway as the angry off-loaded commuters are pushing
up.

What could possibly go wrong there?

2 – Many trains are overcrowded but only in the front
few cars or the back few cars etc. This causes people to either stand or push
past others who are standing; blocking their way to get to the next car and a
possible seat.

Some of these people may decide to get off and wait for
the next train. They will invariably have to push back up the stairs into the
main herding area awaiting the next track posting.

How about making adjacent tracks always go to the same
line?

In other words (for those of you who don’t know Pen
Station this would make sense, trust me) if a Babylon Branch train is departing
from track 15 at say 5:03 have the 5:19 Babylon bound train be on track
16!

This way a commuter may choose to wait and actually have
time to walk back for seats, as the conductor is always
suggesting.

And this would have the added benefit of allowing riders
thrown off your many disabled trains to merely walk across the platform for the
next dirty and late vehicle.

3 – Contingency plans should not be written in stone but
rather be living entities that can change when a mistake is brought to
light.

I was on a packed train a while back headed for just 3
stations; Merrick – Bellmore & Wantagh. The announcement that there was
trouble with the brakes elicited the expected groans and the request for our
patience was ludicrous since what else could we do but wait to get
off?

The next announcement came moments after passing through
Jamaica and brought quizzical looks
to every normal person’s face. Since the train had to be pulled out of service
we would be stopping at Freeport to let everyone off!

Standing on the platform in the rain I asked the
conductor why they decided to stop and let everyone off in Freeport.

His immediate answer was the brakes weren’t working and
they had to get us off the train for safety issues. He gave this answer with a
slight condescending look as though to say, “Don’t question the railroad on
safety. We know what we’re doing.”

But I replied that that was all well and good but since
we had to stop at least once to let everyone off why not stop in Merrick since that would allow one-third of the angry,
tired, late and wet customers to go home.

It would also mean that there would be less of us trying
to cram onto the train coming to pick up the stranded
customers.

But the best part was the reaction I received when I
told all this to the conductor.

He looked at me and merely said, “Ha!” as though it was
an unreal revelation!

I have so many other ideas that naturally I think are
good but this post is long already so I‘ll end it.

If the railroad is really interested in what customers
think they can ask me or any of the hundred’s of thousands of other captive
slavesof their sub-par
organization.

I can’t wait for summer and the power outages due to
heat – which they never seem to expect.

I SUGGEST:

SAILOR SOL (SORT OF EVERYONE'S DAD)

RECEIVING AWARDS FOR FUNDRAISING ACHIEVEMENTS AND TIRELESS EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF VETERANS

INCREDIBLY TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SO SAD WE HAVE TO LIVE IN A COUNTRY RUN BY T-PUBLICAN BASTARDS WHO MAKE HUMANS FEEL LIKE SHIT!!!!!!!

THIS JURY SHOULD'VE DECIDED THE ZIMMERMAN TRIAL!

YOU CAN FOOL MANY FLORIDIANS BUT ANIMALS KNOW! THEY KNOW.

PAYBACK'S A BITCH

ESPECIALLY TO THESE BITCHES!!!!!

Never Give Up

Never Surrender

YOU MUST PAY FOR THE BEST!

YEAH BUT IN AMERICA WE ONLY WORK, UH WAIT, OKAY BUT WE HAVE VACATIONS THAT TOTAL, WAIT, UH OK BUT WE HAVE THE BIGGEST ARSENAL OF WEAPONS IN THE WORLD! YEAH BABY, DON'T FORGET THAT! AND THE MOST HAND GUNS PER CAPITA! AND EVERYONE GETS A CHANCE TO VOTE, UH WELL ALMOST EVERYONE, UH WELL SOME GET THE CHANCE. NEVER MIND.

YUP!!!

COMIC STRIPS ARE MADE TO BE SOCIALLY REFLECTIVE AS WELL AS FUNNY - THERE IS NO BETTER FODDER THAN OUR ELECTED MORONS IN CONGRESS! WHEN THEY ARE NOT DOING NOTHING THEY ARE BLOCKING OTHERS FROM GETTING ANYTHING DONE!

SAILOR SOL (MY DAD)

BACK FROM SOUTH PACIFIC - THANKS DAD - MOST OF AMERICA THANKS YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE! RIP!!!

You will enjoy - Without a SHADOW of DOUBT!

PLEASE CLICK ON THE UNDERLINED ITALICIZED TEXT TO VIEW UNBELIEVABLY TALENTED PEOPLE WITH A VISION AND A PERSPECTIVE THAT WILL AMAZE EVEN THE MOST CYNICAL OF YOU OUT THERE! ENJOY!

TINY TROLL ALERT!

STRAP THE LITTLE FELLOW ON THE THING AND AIM FOR THE MOON. LET'S RID THE EARTH OF THIS ASSHOLE ONCE AND FOR ALL!!!!

NOT A VIDEO BUT THESE WOMEN ARE IN QUITE A FEW VIDEOS! OF THE XXX KIND. SEE THEM AS THEY REALLY LOOK - EYE OPENING!!

THIS APPEARS FURTHER DOWN THE BLOG BUT IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO SEE THAT I INCLUDED IT HERE AS WELL! WOMEN, PLEASE VIEW THIS VIDEO (MEN SHOULD TOO BUT TELLING THEM TO DO SOMETHING IS A SURE FIRE WAY FOR THEM NOT DOING IT!)

More to come as they strike my fancy! Please come back!!!

GET IT?

WE CANNEVER GET OUT FROM UNDER THE EVIL TERRORIST THUMB OF BIG OIL UNTIL WE GRANT THEM ALL PROFITS FROM ALTERNATIVE ENERGY!

SLEIGHT OF HAND

BEATS SLEIGHT OF BRAIN ALL THE TIME!!!

TRUTH

WHY DO AMERICANS NOT UNDERSTAND THIS? ARE WE THAT STUPID?????

SO SAD JOE BARTON FOOLED VOTERS!

YOU CAN BE FOR FOSSIL FUEL AND BE A BIG INVESTOR AND MAKE A FORTUNE WHEN BIG OIL GETS YOU KICK BACKS BUT DON'T MAKE UNBELIEVABLY STUPID STATEMENTS LIKE "WIND IS FINITE AND USING IT SLOWS IT DOWN! WHEN YOU DO YOU SHOW HOW UTTERLY STUPID YOU REALLY ARE AND EMBARRASS ALL HUMANITY!

SIX YEARS IN A NUTSHELL!

WHY DO VOTERS REWARD THIS UN-AMERICAN BEHAVIOR?

AN AMAZING COUNTRY!

Name the country that leads the world in technological advances.

And the country that comes up with most ingenious new ideas that help humans around the world?

Name the country that is third on the list of NASDAQ inspired companies yet hardly makes a blip on a world map.

WHO NEEDS MEDICAL CARE?

And click this because the hits just keep on coming! This moron wants even more control over women! AND NOW WE SEE HOW HYPOCRITICAL SOME REALLY ARE AS THE IDIOTS OF THE SUSAN G KOMEN FOUNDATION HAVE JOINED REPUBLICAN BASTARDS FIGHTING PLANNED PARENTHOOD!

THE REAL FREELOADERS!

WAKE UP AMERICA AND VOTE THESE BUMS OUT ON THEIR ASSES! DEMS ARE YOUR ONLY CHANCE!

SORRY LADY - NO BIRTH CONTROL FOR YOU!

OH NO - I HAVE TO THINK OF SOMETHING FAST! WAIT, I KNOW... And the rest is history!

GO AHEAD NRA

MAKE MY DAY - FOR ETERNITY!

SAVE YOUR MEMORIES!

REPUB PARTY'S WORST NIGHTMARE

AN EDUCATED ELECTORATE

THE BEST SPORTS WRITER NOBODY KNOWS!

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You should read and listen to this soon to be discovered gem of the sports world so you may say, "I knew him when!"

Blogger's Mission Statement

Remember that people are not persuaded by what we say but by what they understand!

Therefore be as clear and concise as possible but make sure you get your point across.

Words are but tools that are misused by fools

But if used right they can be your friend

So be not uncouth when you speak the truth

And you'll gain far more friends in the end!!!

NEW REALITY

IF REPUBLICANS WIN THIS IS WHAT'S ON THE MENU FOR AMERICANS!

NYS Recycles! Does Your State?

Such a waste.
Please help. Visit Bottlebill.org
OMG LOOK AT IT GO!!!
Every year I have been hoping we would lower the number but somehow we still dump more Earth killing plastic into the environment.
We hit 130 Billion in 2010.
Then 129.5 Billion in 2011.
In 2012 - 129.05 Billion.
2013 was back up to 129.06 Billion.
Now we are in 2015 and on pace to only toss out 129.048 Billion.
Not great but it's in the right direction.
Hop ewe lower the number before it's too late!
PLEASE DO BETTER IN 2016!

R I P Grandpa Sol (4/5/1918-4/13/2011)

IT'S FUN TO BE IN THE?

THIS IS NOT A JOKE!!!

WORK FANTASY!

NO BOSS IN AMERICA WOULD STOOP TO GIVING A WORKER A FREAKING PENNY LET ALONE A MINUTE OFF! THIS IS A CUTE CARTOON BUT IT'S ALSO SCIENCE FICTION!!!

TRUER JOKE NEVER TOLD!

This is basically what happened to me when the prick child who I worked for needed cash to renovate his duplex apartment for 5 million bucks - may he rot in f'n hell! BUT I SWEAR I'M NOT BITTER :-)

FOWL RETRIBUTION

I SWEAR IT WAS SELF DEFENSE! NOW LET'S EAT! HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYBODY!

Editor's Note:

I miss the good old days when our leaders at least made an attempt to govern. These days all they seem to do is campaign for re-election the day after they get into office! They are funded by special interest groups and multinational humongously profitable corporations who could lower our deficit drastically if they just paid their fair share of taxes.

An honest buck for an honest day's work is also a relic of the past.

And while Gordon Gekko's "Greed is good" phrase may not be politically correct it sure as hell is a political way of life!

YOU ARE HERE

AND, FOR THAT MATTER, SO AM I SO WHAT SAY WE TRY TO PRESERVE THE PLACE?

ABSOLUTE TRUTH!

HUMOR OF BIBLICAL PROPORTIONS!

WAR ON CHRISTMAS?

NAH, JUST A LITTLE FUN WITH SANTA!

America - Love it OR DIE!

Does the GOP think poor people should die?
While we in America hope that we have separated Church and State obviously that never actually happens. But when the people who run or try to run the country act like mindless uncaring barbarians should we not wish them to have just a modicum of compassion?
These people consider themselves religious?

NEVER MORE TRUE THAN NOW

WHEN WILL AMERICANS WAKE UP?

An Angel Departs Earth

One of the sweetest women I have ever had the pleasure to know passed away today (10-17-11) and the world is a terribly sadder place for it! Rest in Peace dear Wendy - If anyone deserves to do so it is surely you!

KIND OF SAYS IT ALL!

From a friend of mine in Vegas who DOES give a damn & is VERY old!

Fair & Open Mindedness Vs. Republican

Is it any wonder this nation is in severe trouble? Republicans call themselves Fair & For the People! But remember - Self praise IS NO PRAISE!

Love is Love

"Holy puppy love Batman, I hope they're not both male!" "Shut up Robin, give us a kiss!"

It's Me Bottom to Top!

About Me

I am very organized and logical, sometimes to a fault and also opinionated, as are we all. I love humor and have a strange sense of it. I try to be funny without being too stupid and annoying but sometimes fail. Perhaps too many things upset me but for the most part I try to turn them into humorous pieces.I have a great wife (attorney - Sue) and two great kids (Sara - Neuro-psychology & Rich - Writer/Blogger.)

The Name is Changed - The Thoughts are Not

For what is a man, what has he got?If not himself, then he has naught.To say the things he truly feels;And not the words of one who kneels.The record shows I took the blowsAnd posted my blog!

Good News / Bad News

FUNNY THING AS AN OLD GUY I UNDERSTAND THE GOOD NEWS PART OF THIS FAR MORE THAN THE BAD NEWS!!!

Singing None (Click Photo)

Always knew he'd get off but the song was too good to remove! Dominique nique nique - He had sex without consent - He went and raped his maid; Now his address will be jail and his roommate will be male - And each night he will get laid! (Oh well, naturally he will get off without so much as a slap on his penis. But at least I had fun with the song.)

REPUB WAR ON TERROR CONTINUES

DON'T LAUGH DILBERT - YOU'RE NEXT!!!

MITT'S FOREIGN POLICY IDEAS

THE MAN HAS NOT TOLD THE TRUTH IN 50 YEARS WHAT MAKES ANYONE THINK HE'LL START NOW? WITHOUT GOING INTO TOO MUCH DETAIL LET ME JUST SAY HE'S A SHIT! MY GRANDMA WOULD MAKE A BETTTER PRESIDENT AND SHE'S BEEN DEAD FOR 26 YEARS!